Day: March 23, 2017

LOS ANGELES – Monday, Los Angeles County Court order Two former social workers and their supervisors to stand trial on falsifying records and child abuse charges which involved the death of an 8-year-old Palmdale boy. The mother of the child and then-boyfriend are charged with his murder.

On May 24, 2013 Los Angeles County Department of Children & Family Services fired Stepfanie Rodriquez, 31, Patricia Clement, 66, Kevin Bom, 37 and Gregory Merrit, 61 from their jobs following an internal investigation.

The DCFS works were all charged with one felony count each of child abuse and falsifying records. If convicted, they could face up to 10 years in prison.

Pearl Fernandez and Isauro Aguirre are expected to receive the death penalty by the District

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge M.L. Villar found ample evidence after a hearing brief closing statement by four of the five defense attorneys. The social workers fail to protect the boy and had plenty of reason to suspect the boy might be in serious danger.

There were “Red flags that stem from case, by no referrals were made for a medical exam,” Villar Said. Gabriel’s teach cited reports of injuries, and also took photos and a welfare office worker.

The judge said, “The abuse was clearly escalating. Reckless and criminal negligence is found here.”

The Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services prompted by a firestorm of criticism over reports that social workers repeatedly visited the family’s home in response to allegations of abuse. Yet the boy was left in the custody of his mother.

LANCASTER – A backseat passenger was killed and four others, including a 2-year-old girl, were seriously injured Tuesday evening after a driver ran a stop sign and caused a two-vehicle collision in a Lancaster intersection, authorities said.

The deadly crash occurred around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, on 150th Street East at Avenue J, according to a California Highway Patrol report.

Roxana Castellanos, 21, of Lancaster, was driving a 2006 Audi A6 northbound on 150th Street East, and 34-year-old David Villarreal of Phelan was driving a 2015 Kia Optima eastbound on Avenue J, according to the CHP.

“Castellanos failed to stop for the posted stop sign and entered the intersection into the path of Villarreal,” the CHP report states.

“The front of Villarreal’s Kia Optima collided with the left side of Castellanos’ Audi A6. As a result of this collision, Castellanos’ left rear passenger sustained fatal injuries,” the CHP report states.

The deceased passenger was a 20-year-old woman from Littlerock, according to the CHP report. Her name has not yet been released pending next of kin notification.

Castellanos and her two other passengers — 18-year-old Averie Bryant and a 2-year-old girl, both from Lancaster — sustained major injuries in the crash, according to the CHP report.

The other driver [Villarreal] sustained moderate injuries.

All injured parties were transported to Antelope Valley Hospital for treatment.

“Alcohol/drugs is not suspected to be a factor in this collision,” the CHP report states.

Anyone with information regarding this collision is encouraged to contact Officer Vandecar at the Antelope Valley CHP Office at 661-948-8541.

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